Back To The Stars: ROMANCE: ALIEN (Alien Invasion Abduction SciFi Romance) (Fantasy Anthologies & Collections) (41 page)

“Oh! I am not done yet!” I said in order to let her know that the game was not over yet. My dick was still erect and I wanted to fuck her hard while sitting on that couch. I started to push it inside of her while letting her feel every inch of my dick.

“Oh God! Oh God!” she kept moaning out loud by feeling the pressure that was coming from my dick. My dick was perfectly erect and I wanted to touch the tip of her being with it. I could feel the warmth of her vagina surrounding my dick as I pushed it inside and touched her walls.

We both were locked and in a perfect rhythm, I started to fuck her passionately. I penetrated her till her core and was touching the tip of her insides with every push that I made. I kept pushing my dick harder each time and increased my pace only to make her reach the tip of her threshold.

My hands were all over her breasts and I kept squeezing them while penetrating her hard. She kept calling my name, louder each time and made me hornier as well. We kept having a great time and I didn’t halt even for a second during the process. My dick kept touching the tip of her insides that only made her shiver. The room was definitely getting hot as the friction between our bodies was diminishing. We were no longer two different souls. We became one.

I locked our lips together and pushed my dick inside touching her G-spot. She trembled as if her entire body was set on fire. There was no other thing that she rather wanted to do than feel my presence around her. I knew that I couldn’t hold myself anymore. I ejaculated inside her and filled her empty space with my presence.

We both reached the tip of our threshold and we both climaxed together at that moment. We had a great time and it was after so long when out sex felt so fresh.

“Oh God! That was amazing!” she said as she started to catch her breath while coming back to her senses.

“It was indeed!” I said, looking right into her eyes and felt blessed to have her by my side. I knew what the two of us had was something really precious and I certainly didn’t want to let it go, even if it meant that I had to fight James or even the rest of the world. I was ready for it.

Chapter 9:

We didn’t even realize how quickly time passed and the wedding day arrived. It was a beautiful ceremony that took place in the town’s biggest church. Almost the entire town was there to witness the ceremony. We were all looking forward to that wedding for months and when it finally happened, there was a smile on everyone’s face.

The moment Janet and Rob exchanged their vows, I could see a tear in Elaine’s eyes. She was certainly getting emotional while witnessing the ceremony. Janet meant a lot to get and she was delighted to see her taking the next step of her life. I wanted to relish the ceremony as well, but somehow the thought of James and my past was not leaving my mind.

As Elaine was standing right beside Janet while she narrated her vows, I was sitting on the front seat. I was sitting right beside Nancy and James. It didn’t matter how much I wanted to run away from James, but he would find a way to talk to me. Somehow, it started to feel like as if he was following me everywhere to track my whereabouts. I didn’t want to believe it, but it felt like he wanted to apologize and he was not ready to let go of it without getting his redemption.

I didn’t want to forgive James at all. I knew he could have faced as an adverse set of circumstances back then and didn’t want to hurt me – but he did. It was not about forgiving him; it was about forgiving me for all those bad things that I did my past. There is this thing about life. When it comes to forgiveness, it is quite easy to forgive others and forget their mistakes, but sometimes, it can take years to forgive yourself. I knew that what I did my past was unforgivable. I didn’t even want to apologize to myself, knowing that there won’t be any other way out.

I wanted to avoid James and didn’t want to look at his face, not because I was angry at him. But in him, I was able to see a reflection of my past – I could see the older version of myself that I wanted to forget. I couldn’t take it. I didn’t want to think about days or those bad days. Instead, I wanted to concentrate on the wedding. I wanted to look at my gorgeous wife who was standing right there in front of me. Rosie was the flower girls and was wearing a baby pink dress. She was looking adorable and was certainly having a great time. She loved the attention and the flowers.

It was indeed a beautiful ceremony and everyone wished the couple all the best for their future as they drove the car with a huge “Just Married” posted placed on its back. The wedding ceremony was soon followed by the reception that was organized at a banquet hall nearby the church. It was just a stone-throw distance away from the church and Elaine and I guided everyone to the venue.

Needless to say, we were looking after almost every arrangement. When Janet told us that she had already taken care of everything, she wasn’t that particular. It turned out that were a lot of things that she left. She knew what she wanted in her wedding, but she didn’t really know how and it took us a great deal to figure out the latter question. Nevertheless, Elaine and I were capable enough of pulling off everything quickly without any trouble. It turned out that we had more skills than we ever thought of. It was after we organized her wedding, we realized that we both could be great event planners as well.

I was nice to know that we had a second option of employment, though an event planner can’t really do well in a town like Wimberley. John was there with his family too and helped me in order to double check everything. After a while, almost everyone was there at the reception hall, including the newly-wedded couple. They both were welcomed by everyone and soon the party started at its full pace. There were lights and music, food and beautiful people all around.

As Elaine was busy assisting Janet, I turned around only to see Rosie dancing on the floor. She was having a great time for sure as it was the first wedding of that scale that she had attended. Janet’s mother was whispering something in Rob’s ears which were making him laugh – forcefully. John was dancing with his wife on the floor and I could see all my loved ones around me. James was not around and for the first time, I could breathe a sigh of relief. I had no idea where he was and I was pretty content.

I realized that it was his absence that was making me feel good. Instead of thinking about him and going back to the same pattern, I thought of looking around to see my loved ones. It was at that moment when I realized that I did the right thing. I had my friends and family nearby and I didn’t want to me anywhere else.

When I see everything around me, I could finally realize that it was not us who chose the town, instead the town chose us. The entire universe wanted us to be around all these people. I was finally content and in that one moment I knew, I just knew that I didn’t want to do anything else. I knew where I belonged and I had no regrets. Just when I was about to have a moment, the lights went off.

It was complete darkness and I could feel that the atmosphere was getting tense. It was pitch black and even before everyone could use their cell phones to see what was going on around them, there was a prominent sound of a gunshot. I knew that it was not one of those fake guns that you can buy from any brick and mortar store. It was a real one and I got panicked. I was blindsided and even though I was using my phone to see what was happening around me, but it wasn’t enough.

I tried to find Elaine and Rosie and I got utterly concerned about their safety. They were nowhere to be found and I simply wanted to have them by my side. I should have never let them go or be away from my sight, knowing that it was not safe. James was not there and somehow, in my back of my mind, I knew that he was the one who created all the mess.

It was an utter chaos and the sound of the gunshot made everyone panic. I could hear everyone screaming out loud as they were running from one place to another. I didn’t want to do anything else except finding my wife and daughter. I didn’t know where they were and couldn’t even breathe until and unless I would find them.

“Elaine! Rosie! Where are you?” I screamed out loud in order to find them.

“Daddy! Daddy! Where are you? What is happening?” I heard a voice that came right from my back.

“Andrew! What is happening?” John said as he was holding Rosie in his arms.

“I don’t know. Thank you for saving Rosie, man. I was really concerned about her,” I said as I took Rosie in my arms and started to look for Elaine.

“It’s fine. She was standing right beside us and I thought of looking after her in your absence. What just happened?” he asked.

“I think someone turned off the transformer. Can you check it for me? I will try to find Elaine,” I said and left in order to look for Elaine before hearing John’s reply. I knew that he would do the right thing by sorting it out.

“Elaine!” I started to look for her and used the flashlight on my phone to find her.

I kept looking around for her, but she was nowhere to be found. With every passing moment, I was getting tensed for her. I had my daughter in my arms and for a moment, I didn’t know what to do. I had faced extremely dreadful circumstances and have overcome even the most unthinkable of situations, but that one was different. Maybe, the reason why I was able to do it all in my past was because I didn’t have a family to go back home to. It was just me on my own and I was not afraid to lose my life. Now, when I had a wife and a daughter, I was able to see the entire situation from the other side. I couldn’t take the risk of losing them and the mere thought of living my life without them terrified me to the core.

Soon, the lights were on and what I saw simply terrified me to the core. The entire reception hall was almost empty as the sound of the gunshot scared everyone. There were only a handful of people who were still looking out for their loved ones. I was finally able to find Elaine. Janet was standing right beside her with her wedding dress entirely covered with blood.

Nancy’s body was there on the ground. Someone has taken a headshot, making her brain disintegrating into various pieces. The vision was devastating and I closed Rosie’s eyes as I didn’t want her to see something so dreadful at such a tender age.

“Oh God! Nancy! Oh my God!” Janet started to cry as she saw her sister’s body and started to lose her mind.

“Andrew,” Elaine said as she walked towards me.

“What just happened?” she asked me and I didn’t know how to answer.

“Oh god!” John finally came after fixing the power problem only to see that Nancy as dead. Someone shot Janet’s sister and that too during the reception ceremony of her wedding. I knew that there was not even a single person in the town who could have wanted to kill Nancy. She was everyone’s favorite and the thought of filling their town’s most adorable girl was completely out of the question.

I tried to look around in order to look for James, but he was nowhere to be found. Somehow, I could have a gut feeling about it. I knew that James was the one who was behind the murder, but I couldn’t really figure out what his intentions were. Nancy was supposed to be his one true love, then why he would kiss and that too so brutally.

“Come, Rosie! Uncle John will take you out!” John said and took Rosie from me, as he knew that it was not good for Rosie to witness such a devastating incident. It could impact her psychology in the long haul and he did the right thing by taking her out.

“Thanks, John!” was all I could say as I kept looking at Nancy’s bodies.

“It is fine, Andrew. I have called 911. They are on their way,” he said and left the room by keeping Rosie safe.

“What should we do now?” Elaine asked me and pointed at Janet and her mother who were crying their eyes out.

“I don’t know,” was all I could say. For the first time in my life, I really didn’t know what to do. Janet as inconsolable and were crying her eyes out as she was trying to bring Nancy back to life. We all knew that she was gone. It was a perfect headshot and her brain was entirely disintegrated. We didn’t need to check her pulse in order to make sure if there was still some life left in her or not. She was gone and there was nothing we could do in order to bring her back.

“Elaine! Elaine! What just happened?” Janet said as she tried to get up.

“I don’t know, Janet. I don’t know,” Elaine said as she tried to calm her down. Everything was going haywire and I knew that I had to do something in order to figure things out. I tried to look around for James but he was nowhere to be found. I knew that he was the one who had killed Nancy. There was no other person in the entire town who would take such a perfect headshot.

“I am going to be back soon!” I whispered to Elaine before leaving the place.

“Where are you going?” she asked me, but I didn’t want to explain the entire scenario to her.

“I will be back. Just take care of yourself and Rosie,” I said just before I left the reception room and drove all the way back to the hotel where James was staying.

Chapter 10:

I parked my car just outside the hotel and for a moment, I really didn’t know if I should go and meet James or now. I had no proof to back my theory. Somehow, in the back of my mind, I knew that it was James who murdered Janet, but I wouldn’t prove it. I couldn’t go to the police saying that I have a gut feeling about it.

As I was driving to the hotel, I thought of a lot of ways to handle the situation, but couldn’t come up with even a single feasible solution. Everything was going haywire and I knew that I needed to do something in order to sort things out. I simply wanted James out of my life. I wanted him to leave the town, but at the same time, I also wanted to pay for his sins. If he was the one who killed Nancy, then he should be punished for what he did.

I finally left the car, without really thinking of anything. I simply wanted to talk to James and know if he was the one who did the murder or not. I knocked his door and it was soon opened by him. I was pretty surprised to still find him in the hotel. I thought that after the murder he would soon he was gone.

The moment I looked at his face, I got angry as hell. I simply wanted to punch him in his face and make him pay for what he did, but then I saw him and it almost changed my mind. James was crying his eyes out and utterly sad. He looked devastated and I realized that there could be a whole different side of the picture that I was not able to see.

“Why did you do it?” I said as I walked into the room and closed the gate.

“What? You think I did this? You think I killed Nancy?” was all James could say as he kept packing his clothes in his bag. I could see that he was about to take off and was in no mood to have a conversation with me.

“I know you did it, James. You can’t hide from this. I know you can fool this whole town, but not me. They don’t know you the way I do. Just a few seconds before the murder, I looked around to see you. You were nowhere to be found. I know that you are the one who had murdered Nancy. I don’t know what was there between the two of you. I don’t know if you were using her to get back to me, but I do know that there are only two people in this town who can take that perfect head shot.

It’s either you or me. I know how good you are. For you, taking that head shot was a piece of cake. You were not even there when the lights came. Where were you, James? Do you have anything to say? Because I have all these pieces of evidence that points the finger at you. You might come up with a story, but I know it is you who killed Nancy and I won’t let you walk away just like that without paying for your sins!” I screamed out loud and told everything to him. I was done playing the nice guy. I needed some answers and I knew only James was able to solve the mystery.

“Will you just listen to me right now, Andrew. I know you are angry at me and I don’t what to say in order to come clear, knowing that you would never be able to trust me. But for one second, can you forget about everything that happened in the past. Can you not let your past cloud your judgment this time. Can you please listen to me for one second!” he said as tears kept coming out of his eyes. His entire face turned red and I could see how devastated and sad he was.

“You have my attention,” I said and decided to listen to him without letting my past come in between.

“I loved Nancy and I still do. I can never kill her, James. Can you kill Elaine? Never. Right. Then how can you think of me killing Nancy? She was my one true love and right now, I seriously don’t know how I am supposed to live without her. I don’t want to do this, but I have some other things to worry about. It was not me who killed her, it was the mafia.

You are right. I was not there when the shooting happened. Nancy and I wanted to surprise Janet. We booked a honeymoon package to Hawaii for Janet and Rob. I somehow forget to keep these tickets with me and after when the wedding was over, I thought of coming to the hotel in order to pick them. Here! See!” he said as he threw the tickets to me. I saw the details and realized that he was right.

“As I was coming back to the venue, I heard the sound of the gunshot and I rushed to see if Nancy was fine or not. The moment I was entering the hall, I saw her body. I knew that it was done by someone from the mafia. I knew that they would be coming after me. So, I rushed back and came here in order to pack my bags and leave. It is easier for you, Larry. You just left Chicago and came back to this ghost town. You got a new name and a brand new life. It is almost impossible for the mafia to track your whereabouts, but it is not the same for me.

I am still the same guy. I didn’t change my identity like you and became Andrew. I am still James and I still get haunted by my past. I still get phone calls and dreadful messages from the mafia. Over the past few months, I have tried my best to disconnect myself from that world, but you know the mafia, Andrew. You can leave the mafia but the mafia would never leave you. I was getting calls from a few guys to whom I owe a significant amount of money. They wanted their money back and even threatened to kill Nancy. I thought that it was an empty threat.

The moment Nancy told me about Janet’s wedding, I instantly agreed to attend it. I thought that I would be a perfect escape for the both of us. The mafia won’t be able to find us here and we could stay here for a few days in peace at least. Though, after when I met you, I realized that even I can get a happy ending. I was craving to get a second chance my whole life, but I was just not able to do it. I didn’t have the strength to it until I saw you here. I realized that if you were able to come out of it, then why can’t I!” he tried to make me explain everything as he sat down on his bed and broke into tears.

“What do you mean to say? You were planning to stay here?” I asked him and tried to console him a little, knowing that he was utterly sad and heartbroken.

“Yes. Last night, Nancy and I were discussing the idea of living in a small town like this. I told her that she could easily freelance and work from anywhere while I could find a job here. We gave it a thought and decided that we would try to make it work at least for a few weeks before making it official. I was ready to give it all, Andrew. I know it could be hard to believe, but I was ready to give my entire life for her.

I just wanted us to be happy. I never thought that I would end up losing her in the process of finding happiness. If I had known of this before, I would have never come to this town. I have lost everything, Andrew. I don’t know what to do. I know that the mafia is after me. They have killed Nancy and if I won’t give them their money, then they will come for me and would take my life as well.

If they would come to know about you, then they might end up destroying your whole world. They might kill your loved ones, Andrew. I know that I can’t have the happiness that I imagined but I want you to have your best shot. I want you to be happy and live your life in peace. I can’t risk of exposing you and I think it would be best for me to leave. So, I am just packing my bags and planning to leave before the mafia would come to know about you!” he said and made me explain everything from his point of view.

It was certainly too hard for me to resist. I have known James for years and somehow, I could judge that he wasn’t speaking a lie. I have been a part of the mafia and I knew that it was just a piece of cake for them to kill Nancy. He owed money to the mafia and when it comes to money, they can do anything. They could have hired someone to kill Nancy. I knew that James would never be safe in the town anymore, but it was also the safety of my family that I was concerned about.

“So what do we do know? I can’t let you go just like that. I have to go and tell the police about it. They might come up with a solution. They might keep you safe. You can’t just leave!” I said as I wanted to come up with a feasible solution. I wanted to believe James, but I knew that I had to be a little cautious with him.

“Do you really think that this town’s sheriff and his officers would be able to keep us safe from the mafia? Even NYPD or LAPD can’t do a thing when it comes to the mafia. We won’t be safe here, Andrew. You need to understand, it is not just about me – it is about you as well. If you want me to stay here and investigate the murder, then it would be fine.

I can stay here as long as you want. But you need to understand that the longer I stay here, the more the chances of you and your family being exposed to the mafia. They will come here and will look for me. If they see you around, then the consequences would be devastating. I am sure you must have done your fair share of crimes in the mafia as well, Andrew. Do you want all of them to come back to you? Do you want to involve your family in this? Are you ready to compromise their safety just because you think I murdered Nancy?” the moment James asked the million dollar question, I realized that it won’t be that easy for me to take a decision.

“Did you love her? Did you really love her, James?” I asked him.

“What do you think, Andrew? I am crying my eyes out here for her. Last night, we were making plans for our future. I was hoping to grow old with her. I loved her so much. I will love her till the end of time. Let me go, Andrew. I need to take revenge. I need to find out who did this to her and will make that person pay. Of all the people, you need to understand this. You need to understand how important this is for me. I am not asking you to do this for a friend. I am asking you to do this for a stranger. Consider me as a stranger and then make your mind. Trust me, Andrew. I will not let you down!” he said as he finished packing and was about to leave.

I knew that he would have picked up a fight at that time. I could have done something to make me suffer in order to leave, but he didn’t. Instead of fighting, he was requesting me in order to let him me. Who was I to hold him anymore? I knew that he was a changed man and that he would do the right thing.

I didn’t answer his question. I didn’t hug him in order to bid goodbye. I simply took a step towards him and looked right into his eyes.

“Don’t ever come back here,” I said as I left the room and decided not to think of James anymore. He was a part of my past that I wanted to delete. I wanted to forget everything about that man or all those memories that were associated with him. I wanted to start fresh and was ready to let him go.